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The 2026 Marsh AFL National Development Championships U16 Girls have concluded, with team MVPs and a 23-person All Australian team named.
Five Victorians feature in the All Australian team, including:
- Georgia Naughton (East Brighton Vampires)
- Camryn Rabie (Lysterfield)
- Deena Gerges (Yarrambat)
- Taylah Mizzi (Sale City)
- Layne Harvey (Peninsula Sharks)
Blackburn JFC's Kiera Moroney was named Most Valuable Player for Victoria Metro, whilst Echuca United's Harper Delamare took out the award for Victoria Country.
The Championships concluded last week, with the Gold Coast Suns Academy, GWS Giants Academy and South Australia sharing the title after each winning both of their matches.
STANDINGS
| TEAM | WON | LOST | % | PTS |
| Gold Coast Suns Academy | 2 | 0 | 1200.0 | 8 |
| GWS Giants Academy | 2 | 0 | 175.00 | 8 |
| South Australia | 2 | 0 | 153.57 | 8 |
| Brisbane Lions Academy | 1 | 1 | 150.00 | 4 |
| Western Australia | 1 | 1 | 107.50 | 4 |
| Victoria Metro | 1 | 1 | 84.62 | 4 |
| Sydney Swans Academy | 1 | 1 | 51.43 | 4 |
| Northern Territory | 0 | 2 | 42.68 | 0 |
| Victoria Country | 0 | 2 | 38.79 | 0 |
| Tasmania | 0 | 2 | 21.65 | 0 |
RESULTS
Championships
Victoria Metro 6.6 (42) def Victoria Country 3.11 (29)
Victoria Metro
Best: Camryn Rabie, Kiera Moroney, Milla Giardina, Zahra Stevens, Deena Gerges, Cate Deayton
Goals: Milla Giardina, Isabelle Le 2, Ashley Denny, Grace Robinson
Victoria Country
Best: Harper Delamare, Shae Anderson, Taylah Mizzi, Tilly McErlain, Remy Sliwa, Marli Vardy
Goals: Zaria Dalton, Layne Harvey, Gypsy Quaife
Details: Thursday, April 9 at Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Victoria Country 2.4 (16) def by Gold Coast Suns Academy 10.14 (74)
Victoria Country
Best: Harper Delamare, Layne Harvey, Emilia Evans, Bella Bowles, Tessa Wilson, Remy Sliwa
Goals: Harper Delamare, Layne Harvey
Gold Coast Suns Academy
Best: Lily Moana, Pippa O'Grady, Eliza Davenport, Harriet Howe, Shona Berkeley, Ally Mckenzie
Goals: Ella Ballantyne 4, Lani Minster 2, Brooke Edwards, Ally McKenzie, Lily Moana, Pippa O’Grady
Details: Thursday, April 16 at Shepley Oval
Victoria Metro 3.6 (24) def by South Australia 7.7 (49)
Victoria Metro
Best: Kiera Moroney, Deena Gerges, Georgia Naughton, Isabelle Le, Camryn Rabie, Aggie Mathieson
Goals: Deena Gerges 2, Zara Rowson
South Australia
Best: Ella Anderson, Jaidee-Lee Shortridge, Matilda Buchanan, Izabella Nisbet, Scarlett Blethyn, Mia Wood
Goals: Jaidee-Lee Shortridge 3, Scarlett Blethyn, Izabella Nisbet, Ruby Rose, Anika Tran
Details: Thursday, April 16 at Shepley Oval
Please click here to watch replays of all matches in the 2026 Marsh AFL National Development Championships U16 Girls.